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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvolcán
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bolˈkan
"El volcán hizo erupción después de siglos de inactividad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mountain or hill, typically conical, that has a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gases are expelled.
"The eruption of the volcano caused widespread destruction in the surrounding areas." - 2
A geological formation resulting from the eruption of molten rock from beneath the Earth's crust.
"Scientists study volcanoes to understand the processes that shape our planet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'vulcano', which originates from Vulcano, a volcanic island in the Aeolian Islands of Italy named after Vulcan, the ancient Roman god of fire. The term entered English in the late 16th century, expanding from its mythological roots to describe geological vents through which molten rock escapes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Volcano" is said worldwide
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volcan
Transliteration: vɔlkɑ̃
"Le volcan a provoqué une éruption spectaculaire."
Vulkan
Transliteration: ˈvʊlkan
"Der Vulkan brach nach vielen Jahren des Schweigens aus."
vulcano
Transliteration: vulˈka.no
"Il vulcano ha eruttato lava e cenere."
volcán
Transliteration: bolˈkan
"El volcán hizo erupción después de siglos de inactividad."
vulcão
Transliteration: vulˈkɐ̃w
"O vulcão entrou em erupção, liberando fumaça e lava."
ज्वालामुखी
Transliteration: jvālamukhī
"ज्वालामुखी ने आस-पास के क्षेत्र में तबाही मचाई।"
火山
Transliteration: huǒshān
"火山的喷发造成了严重的破坏。"
화산
Transliteration: hwasan
"화산의 폭발로 많은 피해가 발생했습니다."
火山
Transliteration: kazan
"火山の噴火は周囲に大きな影響を与えました。"
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